Contributed by:
Burramys Parvus
Credit to: Locutus
Editor's note:
We do not recommend pipes or bongs made of plastic or
metal; they may release toxic vapours when heated.
Aluminum cans, plastic fittings, plastic pop
cans, etc are very common but should be considered
dangerous to use as materials for DIY smoking gear.
Aluminum cans are coated in graphics externally,
and have a plastic internal layer to protect the
aluminum from acidic pop inside. Plastic bottles can
emit toxic vapours even at lower temperatures.
Please do not use these types of homemade pipes,
even with a screen cone piece in place!
Glass is
inert and is the best material to construct pipes.
Have you got weed and a lighter, but nothing
to smoke out of? Or you just want to let your creativity
flow? Here are some of the devices that are easy to make
and use.
BEFORE YOU READ THIS FAQ: I
may refer to 'cone' or 'bowl' pieces. It depends which
part of the globe you are from, but they are
more-or-less the same thing. To make one of these (if
you don't have one) you can use aluminum foil by folding
it into the shape of a cone and poking some holes. This
can also be done by cutting a section of an aluminum can
and rolling it up into the shape of a cone. You will
need to use your imagination for this one! Also note
that as these are NOT proper pieces, they should only be
used on rare occasions, as plastics/metals used in these
materials can be harmful to your health.
1) Water Bong
2) Gravity Bong
3)
Waterfall Bong
4) Joint
5) Apple pipe
6)
Paper roll pipe
7) Vaporizer
1) Water Bong You will need:
A
piece of hose
A plastic 'coke' style bottle
A bowl (You can improvise and use tin-foil or part of an
aluminum can, use your imagination)
STEP
1 Melt a hole in the side of the bottle using
your lighter, about half way up the bottle. Make it
small, as you can always make it larger if you need to.
While the plastic is still hot, jam a length of hose (8
inches works well) through the hole, so that the end of
the hose sits in the base of the bottle. The plastic
should melt around the hose, making it airtight. If not,
you may need to get another bottle and try again, or
seal it with something (Glue gun, stick tack, even
bubble gum).
STEP 2 The 'cone/bowl'
piece that you will put your weed in can be bought from
a marijuana related head shop, but if you don't have one
with you we will need to make one.
With
tinfoil- At the end of the hose, make an inverted cone
shape and stick this on the top end of the hose. Make
sure there is a small hole at the bottom (roughly 1mm in
diameter). This 'cone' will hold your weed while you
light it and draw it in.
With a can: Cut a
small piece of aluminum from the can, and fold it into a
cone shape. Place it upside-down in the end of the hose.
This is (as above) where you will put your weed.
STEP 3 Fill the bottom of the bottle
2 inches deep with some sort of liquid, preferably
water, as this will filter the smoke.
STEP
4 While lighting the bowl suck on the mouthpiece
part of the bottle. The smoke will be pulled from the
cone-piece, through the hose, it will then be filtered
through the water and will end up in your lungs.
NOTE: Some people like to add a 'carb'.
This is a hole few inches above the water level. It is
less than 1cm in diameter and can be made by holding a
lighter close until a hole melts open. This is used to
quickly clear the smoke contents of the bottle. This is
not important, but most bong-users like to use one.
You can also make a removable slide (in this
case just by pulling the bowl out) to act as a carb.
This is the case with many glass bongs.
This was
made out of glass, which I do not recommend. It is not
easy to do, it's just much easier to make it out of a
plastic bottle.
Image contributed by:
Locutus 
2) Gravity Bong You will need:
A plastic bottle with lid
A body of water (A
swimming pool, a pond or a bucket of water will work
fine)
A bowl/joint
STEP 1
Cut the bottom base off the bottle off.
STEP 2 Remove the lid from the
bottle, and place your piece in the top so it sits
nicely. If it is too small, you may want to make a hole
in the top of the lid, and sit the piece in that. The
more airtight, the better.
STEP 3
Submerge the bottle upright in the water, only
leaving the very top of the bottle above the water
level.
STEP 4 Place your weed in the
bowl and hold a lighter to it. Slowly raise the bottle
out of the water, creating a vacuum inside the bottle,
drawing the smoke into it. Do not lift the bottle
completely out of the water!
ALTERNATIVELY:
You can just drill a small hole in the lid of the
bottle and wedge a joint/blunt into it. Do not place
anything (bowl or joint) in the lid BEFORE submerging in
the water; otherwise it will be blasted off somewhere
(probably the water, hence losing your weed).
STEP 5 Remove the piece from the top
of the bottle, and suck the smoke out while slowly
pushing the bottle back into the water. This will force
all the smoke into your lungs.
NOTE: Do
not leave the smoke in the bottle too long, or it will
go stale, cause you to cough excessively and taste
horrible.
Also, be sure not to suck up any water
on the down; it is a definite gag!
Image
contributed by: Locutus
3) Waterfall Bong You will need:
A plastic bottle
A bowl/joint
STEP 1 This design is very
similar to the gravity bong, but is more portable.
Firstly, cut a small hole (or burn one with your
lighter) in the base of the bottle. Make sure that this
hole can be completely and easily covered with one of
your fingers. This needs to be watertight. Find the
point where the hole can only just be covered but your
finger, but still remain watertight, as the bigger the
hole, the better (you will play with this later on).
STEP 2 Fill the bottle with water,
while covering the hole with your finger. If you have
chewing gum or sticky-tack, use that to cover the hole
as an extra hand will come in use in just a moment.
STEP 3 With the lid of the bottle
still removed; place your bowl/joint over the mouthpiece
(making it as air tight as possible). Pack the bowl if
you haven't already done so.
ALTERNATIVELY: You can just drill a small
hole in the lid of the bottle and wedge a joint/blunt
into it. Do not place anything (bowl or joint) in the
lid BEFORE submerging in the water; otherwise it will be
blasted off somewhere (probably the water, hence losing
your weed).
STEP 4 Hold a lighter to
the weed or light the joint and take your finger off the
hole. You will notice, as the water runs out, the smoke
is drawn into the bottle, displacing the water. The
larger the hole, the faster the smoke is drawn into it
and vice-versa. Play with this, as you will find the
perfect hole size for your situation.
NOTE: This can be messy, do this outside,
or over a sink/bucket.
This picture shows a
waterfall bong with a joint fitted in the lid. For this
to be a gravity bong, the bottom would be cut off at
about 2 inches up. Otherwise, it is totally similar.
Image contributed by: Stoner133
4) Joint You will need:
These are useful as most shops will sell them, and they
are not hard to carry around discretely. There is an FAQ
on them in the archives, follow the link below to check
it out.
CLICK
HERE!
5) Apple Pipe Contributed by:
disgyzdfrmdaskyz Submitted: July 12th, 2004
Everything is good about the apple pipe. They're
cheap (under a dollar for a couple at the store), easy
to make, smokes VERY WELL along with a cool, smooth,
appley taste (yup!), and they conserve weed because you
are forced to pack little bowls rather then a joint.
Items needed:
-- Apple. I prefer a
nicely shaped apple that can stand up on its own without
falling over. That?s unless you like holes burnt in your
carpet.
-- A pen...best is the cheap Bic ones.
Any pen is fine just as long as it doesn?t have a
pocket-clip-thing. If there is no pen around, you can
use anything that?s shaped like one, just as long as the
sides are parallel.
-- If you don?t use a pen
with the ink thing on the inside you will need a nail or
something of that size.
Step1:
The
trickiest part about making the pipe is pulling off the
stem on top. The trick is to pull out the entire
stem. Do this by gripping it as close to the base of the
stem as possible. You DONT want to rip half the stem
off, or your pipe is already ruined. Its not hard, just
give it a twist before/while you are pulling.
Step2:
Use the pen to penetrate a hole
HORIZONTALLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH the middle of the
apple. Make sure it lines up with the hole on top
where the stem was.
Pull out the pen and then
penetrate the apple again with the opposite side of the
pen...this will push out all the gunk in the middle of
the apple. What I do after is blow out any seeds or
extra crap inside the apple (you dont wanna be smoking
seeds, or choking on them).
Step3:
Take out
the inside of the pen, the ink cartridge. Use that
smaller diameter cartridge to
poke another hole, this
time VERTICALLY, HALF WAY THROUGH the apple. This is
your toke hole. Push down until it meets up
with the horizontal fat hole. Its real important to make
sure you DON?T make a fat hole or your weed will suck
through when your are toking. After that, once again, I
blow out any extra gunk....Its all really important to
make sure all the holes are nice n clean so the airflow
between them are not clogged up....You don?t want a pipe
that takes all your strength just to pull in some smoke.
BOOM! theres your apple pipe. Put your marijuana
in the bowl on top. Use one hole as a clearhole/carb and
suck from the other. The pipe will last a whole day
until its starts to go brown n rot. Best thing about the
apple pipe is YOU CAN EAT THE EVIDENCE!
Image
contributed by: Locutus
Not
depicted as written
6) Paper Roll Pipe You will need:
A paper role (paper towel, toilet paper, wrapping
paper tube)
I recommend using a bowl for this, as
it isn't nice to smoke cardboard
STEP 1
Make a small hole about 2 inches from one of the
ends. This hole will be where your weed will be burned.
You can place a bowl in this hole, or make a slightly
larger hole and place some aluminum foil over it, and
poke a couple of holes into the center of the foil.
STEP 2 Press the opposite end firmly
on your mouth, with the other hand on the 'weed' end of
the roll. Your hand should make an airtight seal over
the roll, while pressing the roll firmly to your face.
STEP 3 Place the weed in the bowl, or
sprinkle it over the aluminum foil sheet. You can also
make a hole the size of a blunt/joint to use it with.
STEP 4 Light the weed, and suck on
the end that is in your mouth. Toke as needed.
NOTE: Make sure you don't set the
cardboard on fire, as it's not good to be inhaling burnt
cardboard!
Image contributed by: C. Eastwoods
Cigar
7) Vaporizer Design by:
TentacleGuy Text by:
Burramys Parvus
Image contributed by: TentacleGuy
Vaporizing is the healthiest
way to smoke marijuana. So how can you build your own
vaporizer for your own personal use?
You will
need: A thin glass test-tube (a hampster water
feeder is ideal, or those small test tube gifts found in
gas-stations)
mouthpiece (such as a straw)
a
rubber stopper for the tube
a piercing (hollow)
needle (the rubber tends to
The design of the
vaporizer is easily seen in the picture. The hollow
needle allows air to enter the test tube as air is drawn
out.
Smoking tips: Chop your weed
very finely, and place a small amount in the bottom of
the tube. The weed should be very thin across the inner
surface of the glass.
Use a lighter (a butane
lighter does a better job due to its higher heat) to
evenly heat the base of the tube (where the thin layer
of weed is) until you see white steam rising from the
top of the tube. Suck this away, inhale deeply and hold
for about 4-5 seconds. This is the (almost pure) THC.
Dark smoke is leaf material burning -
discontinue toking! There is very little THC remaining
anyways. Reload the tube with fresh MJ.
Image
contributed by: Locutus
Alternatively, you can read the FAQ for
constructing a slightly more complex homemade vaporizer.
CLICK
HERE!
Image contributed by: Gizzmo
